Canada Post strike: Is it affecting your small business? [Video]

The Canada Post strike has been inconvenient for many shoppers, and according to one retail industry group, it’s even threatening the survival of small businesses.

Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is urging Ottawa to help end the strike of postal workers, noting some will soon go out of business. As the strike approaches its fourth week, the industry group said it’s hurt retailers of all sizes, especially those that struggle to ship products and receive payments during the critical holiday shopping season.

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The group estimates retailers’ combined losses are climbing past a billion dollars.

“Canada Post is an economic lifeline, delivering parcels, documents, flyers and essential goods,” RCC president and CEO Diane Brisebois said in a press release Tuesday. “This prolonged strike is now undermining its critical role, eroding trust and driving up costs for …